Frame construction for side-delivery rakes.



No- 839,968. PATENYTED JAN. 1, 1997.

' H. B. SPERRY.

FRAME CONSTRUCTION FOR SIDE DELIVERY RAKES. A-PPLIOATION FILED OGT. 10.1906.

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HERBERT B. SPERRY, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO INTER- NATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY, A CORPORATION JERSEY.

OF NEW FRAME CONSTRUCTION FOR SIDE-DELIVERY RAKES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 1, 1907,

Application filed October 10,1906. Serial No. 338,237.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT B. SPERRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Frame Construction for Side- Delivery Rakes, of which the following is a complete specification.

This invention relates to framesfor sidedelivery rakes, and has for its object the production of a frame rigid in construction, simple in design, and economically built.

Figure 1 represents a erspective view of the complete frame, an Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

The frame consists of the front transversely-disposed extended U-shaped bar A, formed of rectangular tubular steel, and in suitable castings 1, which are secured to the rearwardly-bent ends a of the bar A, is mounted the main supporting-wheel axle 2. The diagonally-disposed portion of the frame is formed of the tubular extended U-shaped steel bar B and the tubular bent bar O. The forward end I) of the bar B is secured to the rearwardly-deflected end a of the bar A. Thence it extends obliquely forwardly and inwardly above the axle 2to a point near the center of the bar A, to which it is rigidly secured. A hanger 3 forms a support for the axle 2 upon the arm I). The deflected end 0 of the 'bar O is fixed at its rear end to the rear transversely-deflected arm I) of the bar B, which has a portion 0 of its length arranged parallel with the main portion of the bar B, its forward end being secured to the rearwardly-bent arm a of the front U-shaped bar A. An angle-bar 4 is fixed to the bar C at its forward point of deflection, extends parallel with the bar B, and is fixed rigidly to the forward end of said bar B. This anglebar, while not essential to the frame construction, is preferably introduced as shown and acts not only as a brace to the frame, but also serves as a support to which are secured the forward ends of some of the stripper-bars.

In hangers 5, secured to the ends I) and b ofthebarB,isjournaledtherake-head shaft 6. The usual strippers 7, consisting of flat bars, are secured to the frame and arranged at right angles to the rake-head shaft 6.

ENVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is E 1. A frame for side-delivery rakes, comprising a forward-extended U-shaped bar, a rearwardly and diagonally disposed extended U-shaped bar attached at two points to said forward bar, and a bent bar connecting the ends of the forward bar and the diagonally-disposed bar.

2. A frame for side-delivery rakes, comprising a forward-extended U-shaped bar, a

rearwardly and diagonally disposed extended U-shaped bar attached at two points to said forward bar, a bent bar connecting the ends of the forward bar and the diagonallydisposed bar, and a brace connecting the bent bar at a point intermediate of its length with the forward part of the frame.

3. A frame for side-delivery rakes, comprising a forward-extended U-shaped bar, a rearwardly and diagonally disposed extended'U-shaped bar'attached at two points to said forward bar, a bent barconnecting the ends of the forward bar and the diagonallydisposed bar, the said bent bar having a portion of its length arranged parallel with the main portion of the said diagonally-disposed bar, and a brace connecting the bent bar at a point intermediate of its length with the forward part of the frame.

4. A frame for side-delivery rakes, comprising a forward-extended U-shaped bar, a main Wheel-axle supported thereby, a rearwardly and diagonally disposed extended U- shaped bar attached at two points to said forward bar, a rake-head shaft mounted thereon, a bent bar connecting the ends of the forward bar and the diagonally-disposed bar, the said bent bar having a portion of its length arranged parallel with the main portion of the said diagonally-disposed bar, all of said bars being constructed of square tubular steel, and a brace connecting the bent bar at a point intermediate of its length with {)he forward limb of the diagonally-disposed HERBERT B. SPERRY.

Witnesses:

MILLIE WEY, O. B. CULP. 

